"Hunting bird"

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2 March 2026

Nightjars are medium-sized, primarily nocturnal or crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) birds in the family Caprimulgidae. They are known for their camouflage, insectivorous diet and wide, bristle-fringed mouths. They hunt moths and other insects in flight and are often seen swooping around streetlights or in open woodlands. Here, nightjars and spotted owlets fly near neem trees at night to catch winged termites in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 21, 2026.

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2 March 2026

Nightjars are medium-sized, primarily nocturnal or crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) birds in the family Caprimulgidae. They are known for their camouflage, insectivorous diet and wide, bristle-fringed mouths. They hunt moths and other insects in flight and are often seen swooping around streetlights or in open woodlands. Here, nightjars and spotted owlets fly near neem trees at night to catch winged termites in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 21, 2026.

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#13377687

27 February 2026

A great blue heron holds a greater siren, an aquatic amphibian, in its beak at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida, on February 26, 2026. Greater sirens are eel-like salamanders that live in shallow wetlands, where wading birds like great blue herons prey on them.

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27 February 2026

A great blue heron holds a greater siren, an aquatic amphibian, in its beak at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida, on February 26, 2026. Greater sirens are eel-like salamanders that live in shallow wetlands, where wading birds like great blue herons prey on them.

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#13377682

27 February 2026

A snowy egret rides on top of an alligator as it searches for fish at Gatorland in Orlando, Florida, on February 26, 2026.

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#13377683

27 February 2026

A snowy egret rides on top of an alligator as it searches for fish at Gatorland in Orlando, Florida, on February 26, 2026.

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#13377684

27 February 2026

A snowy egret rides on top of an alligator as it searches for fish at Gatorland in Orlando, Florida, on February 26, 2026.

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27 February 2026

A snowy egret rides on top of an alligator as it searches for fish at Gatorland in Orlando, Florida, on February 26, 2026.

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#13377686

27 February 2026

A snowy egret rides on top of an alligator as it searches for fish at Gatorland in Orlando, Florida, on February 26, 2026.

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#13346226

20 February 2026

An osprey flies with a fish in its talons over Rio Poco in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 19, 2026. Ospreys are known for their exceptional fishing skills, diving with precision to snatch fish from the water using their sharp talons.

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#13346227

20 February 2026

An osprey eats a fish it catches moments earlier at the Rio Poco area in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 19, 2026. Ospreys are known for their exceptional fishing skills, diving with precision to snatch fish from the water using their sharp talons.

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#13346228

20 February 2026

An osprey eats a fish it catches moments earlier at the Rio Poco area in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 19, 2026. Ospreys are known for their exceptional fishing skills, diving with precision to snatch fish from the water using their sharp talons.

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#13346229

20 February 2026

An osprey eats a fish it catches moments earlier at the Rio Poco area in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 19, 2026. Ospreys are known for their exceptional fishing skills, diving with precision to snatch fish from the water using their sharp talons.

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6 February 2026

A Common Kingfisher bird perches on a tree branch while it searches for its catch in Siliguri, India, on February 6, 2026.

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28 January 2026

A roseate spoonbill lands at the Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on January 27, 2026.

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28 January 2026

A roseate spoonbill comes in for a landing at the Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on January 27, 2026.

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